Release Notes

We're introducing an enhanced OfflineDrmManager, now called OfflineDownloadManager. Additionally, bugs such as null pointer exceptions have been addressed in the ViewModelManager and DeviceOrientationDelegate. 

New Features

• OfflineDrmManager has been renamed OfflineDownloadManager and includes expanded functionality to support non-DRM use cases.
• Additionally, OfflineDownloadManager allows developers to download video, audio, and in-manifest text renditions.
• Developers can now handle offline downloads with the new abstract class, OfflineDelegate.

Bug Fixes

• The SDK supports multiple downloads for offline DRM.
• The null pointer exceptions caused by ViewModelManager and DeviceOrientationDelegate have been resolved.

Service release. No new features. 

Accessibility leads our latest release with improved VoiceOver descriptions and better UI adaptation for large text sizes. Additionally, we've resolved issues with displaying images and descriptions on the lock screen, accurate ad positioning within JWP VAST, scrub bar presence for live content, and cross-device caption display. 

New Features

• More precise descriptions enable the device's VoiceOver feature to describe the UX to users clearly.
• The position and duration labels are resized appropriately for large text sizes. When constrained by space, only the position label displays.

Bug Fixes

• Poster images and item descriptions now display on the lock screen command center.
• In the JWP VAST client, the ad pod displays the proper ad position in the pod.
• Live content no longer shows a scrub bar on the lock screen command center.
• Improved resizing logic ensures that captions appear correctly on all devices.

In this release, we've added support for #EXT-X-PROGRAM-DATE-TIME and Google Analytics 4. We also fixed several bugs pertaining to inconsistent arrow key behavior, floating player activation, and incorrect time display.

New Features

• Both HLS and DASH manifests support #EXT-X-PROGRAM-DATE-TIME. See getAbsolutePosition and absolutePositionReady.
• Google Analytics 4 is supported.

Bug Fixes

• The inconsistent behavior with the left arrow key and DVR streams on Chrome and Firefox has been fixed.
• Our floating player is no longer activated during PIP mode.
• VOD content that displays as live during casting has been fixed.
• The seek bar displays the correct time when clicking play without briefly showing an incorrect time.
• VPAID ads no longer play at 100% volume when the player is set to volume: 0.
• The addCues property has been fixed to add cues to the time slider correctly.

The latest update brings improved chapter functionality.

New Feature

• A generic chapter header appears on the control bar when a stream has chapters defined, even if no specific chapter is active.

Bug Fix

• Chapters now reload when reentering an Activity.

With our latest iOS SDK release, you can create configurations from JSON objects. We've also made user experience improvements related to the language menu, audio-only content controls, and casting playback. And lastly, we have addressed several ads, captions, and playback issues.

New releases

• The JWPlayerConfigurationBuilder() enables creating a configuration from a JSON object.
• Two new intuitive aliases replace the JSONPayload alias: JSONObject for [String : AnyObject] and JSONArray for [Any].
• The languages menu dynamically chooses and displays the Audio, Captions, or Audio & Captions menu based on options available to the user.
• For audio-only content, developers can now define the fading behavior of the onscreen controls through the interfaceBehavior property of the JWPlayerViewController. By default, the controls will fade, similar to the behavior with video content.
• Whether through AirPlay or Chromecast devices, video playback screen maintains the same look and style.

Bug Fixes

• Volume on IMA ads maintains consistent levels even when set during the ad.
• Playback no longer crashes when the video is in the background.
• VAST ads now play during DRM-protected content without causing player errors.
• Caption display behavior continues as expected after exiting Picture in Picture mode.

In this update, we've improved the Display Aspect Ratio calculation, exposed the JsonHelper class, and made several other improvements. We have also removed several deprecated APIs and events.

New Features

• Using the newly exposed JsonHelper class, playlists and media from the Delivery API and JSON player configs can be easily parsed.

Bug Fixes

• The Display Aspect Ratio (DAR) is now correctly calculated.
• For VAST, friendly obstructions are added to the AdSession for OMID.
• The built-in FullscreenHandler recognizes the screenOrientation settings defined in the manifest.
• The ContextThemeWrapper does not cause a class cast exception.

Deprecations

• Deprecated CustomButton and Sharing APIs and events have been removed.

In this latest release, we've added a new monetization option for the JW Web App.

New Feature

• Enabling account services, configuring TVOD settings, and adding a custom parameter to media items enables pay-per-item or pay for a bundle of media items.

In this update, we've resolved issues with the adSchedule event, app crashes on iOS 16, caption rendering, and ads during protected content playback. Additionally, we have enhanced the Chromecast UX.

Bug Fixes

• The adSchedule event now surfaces when using any VMAP format.
• On iOS 16, the player no longer causes the app to crash while utilizing Picture-in-Picture.
• The caption renderer now fully uses the system caption style size.
• The player now allows ads to run while playing protected content.
• Several UI issues have been addressed to improve the Chromecast user experience.

Our latest release has resolved a DRM playback issue, refined caption selection with HLS, and applied various patches.

New Features

• The captions auto-selection process has been improved for HLS streams.
• Multiple miscellaneous patches have been released to address minor issues and optimize overall performance.

Bug Fix

• DRM-protected content continues playback after a midroll without an error screen appearing.